During the Antebellum period‚ the North and South were divided into two sections. Antebellum Northerners were attempting to modernize the economy in the North while in the south the plantation complex was the economic form. The antebellum North and Antebellum South were more different due to the way they felt about slavery. The North and South differed greatly in how they wanted the newly admitted states to be during Westward expansion. The North opposed slavery‚ so after the Mexican-American
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tension in the period 1820-1861. During the period of 1820-1861 the north and south debated on issues that dealt with slavery and unbalance power‚ in order to reduce sectional tension between these two states‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ Compromise of 1850‚ and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were proposed. The North and South both had opposite opinions about slavery‚ The South favored slavery because of there agricultural based economy which they needed slaves to attend to their harvests and crops‚ the North
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to examine a variety of reform movements from the 1830s to the early 20th century. To what extent were these reforms successful? C. Determine which of the following factors was most responsible for the increase in sectional tensions between 1820-1850: Manifest Destiny‚ the abolition movement or protective tariffs. Be sure to assess the impact each factor in your response. Multiple Choice portion of final is 70 questions worth 70 pts. Trail of tears- routes which the Cherokee people were forcibly
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AP World History Hal Emas Period Two February 22‚ 2011 Imperialism in Africa and Asia In the beginning of 19th century‚ Europe had almost no land in Africa except for the coastal areas. In the middle of the century however‚ Europe became quite interested in Africa. This came from wanting to create overseas empires‚ also known as imperialism. European nations wanted to control the lands with the most raw material to fuel their industrial economies. Another reason was that as a nation gained colonies
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Between the time period of 1840 and 1860‚ slavery played an influential and pivotal role in the development of a new southern lifestyle. In the struggle for dominance in America‚ slavery was the South’s stronghold and the underlying cause in much of their motives for many of the economic instigations along with the affirmative political actions. By dominating the everyday southerner’s life‚ slavery also dominated the economic and political aspects of life during the height of the slavery period.
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All throughout the southern United States of America‚ cries of secession rang out as the South readied itself to leave its place in the United States. The country split as the South began to leave the nation‚ state by state‚ one by one. Standing separately‚ the two nations‚ the United States of America and the newly formed Confederate States of America‚ prepared for war. The Civil War began due to a structural failure of the Constitution which caused for several differences to form between the North
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DBQ Essay: The Success of Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromise‚ one of the most known agreements in American history‚ was an attempt presented by Henry Clay in calming sectional division between the Northern and Southern states over the issue of slavery. While the Missouri Compromise found a temporary solution in regards to representation resulting in twelve free states and twelve slave states(G)‚ it also‚ however‚ ignited the strong feelings‚ opinions‚ and justifications of two opposing
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economic and largely political constraints of the time. A clear example of this is shown in the conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Bird in which Mr. Bird (Senator of Ohio) announces to his wife that he has voted in favor of the Fugitive Slave Act (1850). This act enforces that citizens of non-slave holding states are required to aid the capture and return of
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a series of rules adopted by Congress in order to prevent antislavery petitions. Slavery became a huge focus politically. Not only did the Wilmot Proviso make slavery a politically huge discussion‚ but it also was a step towards the Compromise of 1850. Lastly‚ the Wilmot Proviso caused the tension between the North and the South to increase‚ because the South depended on slavery the Proviso would prohibit slavery to expand to the newly gained territories‚ resulting in much more power for the North
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conventions where abolitionists could express their ideas. (Doc B). Everything had to be either compromised or disagreed upon so it made sense for the north and south to eventually completely brake apart unless one side could change. In the late 1850’s the first talk of secession could be heard. This to some
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